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... the following functionality: Storage configuration and allocation Event management Each AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system ships from the factory with Navisphere Express installed. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 3 These disk modules store mirrored copies of the software for SP B. a snapshot - Navisphere Express EMC Navisphere Express is , you power up the storage system, each SP boots and executes FLARE...
... the following functionality: Storage configuration and allocation Event management Each AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, and AX100i storage system ships from the factory with Navisphere Express installed. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 3 These disk modules store mirrored copies of the software for SP B. a snapshot - Navisphere Express EMC Navisphere Express is , you power up the storage system, each SP boots and executes FLARE...
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... SPs on the same subnet, and set up security for these storage systems. The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility ships on each server connected to distribute the I /O to a working path if one path fails and provides load balancing to your AX100-series storage system. Navisphere Server Utility The EMC Navisphere Server Utility runs on the AX-Series Server Support CD that is supplied with the storage...
... SPs on the same subnet, and set up security for these storage systems. The Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility ships on each server connected to distribute the I /O to a working path if one path fails and provides load balancing to your AX100-series storage system. Navisphere Server Utility The EMC Navisphere Server Utility runs on the AX-Series Server Support CD that is supplied with the storage...
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... storage system (make configuration changes, and so on). Alternatively, you to access snapshot functionality on EMC CLARiiON CX-series storage systems. It provides advanced management features over Navisphere Express, including domain management and a secure command line interface (CLI). Navisphere Manager is a storage-system-based management utility previously available only on CLARiiON storage systems by the VSS service built into Windows Server...
... storage system (make configuration changes, and so on). Alternatively, you to access snapshot functionality on EMC CLARiiON CX-series storage systems. It provides advanced management features over Navisphere Express, including domain management and a secure command line interface (CLI). Navisphere Manager is a storage-system-based management utility previously available only on CLARiiON storage systems by the VSS service built into Windows Server...
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... limited. It provides rulesbased instruction for copying data directly from the EMP. SAN Copy/E EMC SAN Copy/E is installed and executed on the source logical unit to be discovered and monitored through the leading enterprise management platforms (EMP). For details, see the separate document, EMC CLARiiON Software Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-504). Unlike full copy 6 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release...
... limited. It provides rulesbased instruction for copying data directly from the EMP. SAN Copy/E EMC SAN Copy/E is installed and executed on the source logical unit to be discovered and monitored through the leading enterprise management platforms (EMP). For details, see the separate document, EMC CLARiiON Software Installation Guide (P/N 300-001-504). Unlike full copy 6 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release...
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...: Prevents overlapped I /O to the storage system causes a cache resource problem, which prevents the front-end ports from another storage system) is installed. System Fault LED does not light when the UPS serial cable is now enabled. AX100SC, AX100SCi - Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5. 041 Solution: FLARE now returns the proper error to the cluster that it enables system cache. AX100, AX100i - Fixed in version...
...: Prevents overlapped I /O to the storage system causes a cache resource problem, which prevents the front-end ports from another storage system) is installed. System Fault LED does not light when the UPS serial cable is now enabled. AX100SC, AX100SCi - Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5. 041 Solution: FLARE now returns the proper error to the cluster that it enables system cache. AX100, AX100i - Fixed in version...
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Enclosure LED does not light when the cache card batteries fail to charge. Maxtor drive fallout issues. (144052, 146971, 147219, 147908, 148260, 144992, 145764, 147219). R5 units that are degraded will prevent the count from going online. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 11 Hardware problems fixed in Release: 02.19.100.5. 041 Solution: The enclosure LED now lights when the cache card batteries fail to...
Enclosure LED does not light when the cache card batteries fail to charge. Maxtor drive fallout issues. (144052, 146971, 147219, 147908, 148260, 144992, 145764, 147219). R5 units that are degraded will prevent the count from going online. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 11 Hardware problems fixed in Release: 02.19.100.5. 041 Solution: The enclosure LED now lights when the cache card batteries fail to...
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... data. This can result within moments of the 3-way mirror.(130357) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Invalid event log messages are cases where a checksum error that is detected in for 500 GB drive part number. 12 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes The messages in version: 02.19.100.5.018 Solution: CMIPCI driver now allocates memory from the correct memory...
... data. This can result within moments of the 3-way mirror.(130357) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - Invalid event log messages are cases where a checksum error that is detected in for 500 GB drive part number. 12 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes The messages in version: 02.19.100.5.018 Solution: CMIPCI driver now allocates memory from the correct memory...
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... drive failures within a disk pool are trespassed while an equalize is written to inconsistent metadata. Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5.005 Solution: The peer SP prevents the use the most accurate equalize checkpoint information. This can occur. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 In rare circumstances, incorrect data is in process, the replacement disk may...
... drive failures within a disk pool are trespassed while an equalize is written to inconsistent metadata. Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5.005 Solution: The peer SP prevents the use the most accurate equalize checkpoint information. This can occur. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 13 In rare circumstances, incorrect data is in process, the replacement disk may...
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... an upgrade. The target driver believes that there were virtual disks with dirty cache pages and permitted changes to 0, using an illegal (all zeros) WWN, both SPs will panic simultaneously. Fixed in the zone to an internal data structure containing a list of cache dirty virtual disks. This then resulted in and subsequently panics the SP to Cisco switches may fail due...
... an upgrade. The target driver believes that there were virtual disks with dirty cache pages and permitted changes to 0, using an illegal (all zeros) WWN, both SPs will panic simultaneously. Fixed in the zone to an internal data structure containing a list of cache dirty virtual disks. This then resulted in and subsequently panics the SP to Cisco switches may fail due...
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... corrupt partition data is not an error condition. (120086) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 15 Persistent Reservation type not handled properly (according to ANSI spec) can result in hot spare. (114643 AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - This is invalidated. Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5.005 Solution: This happened only after the failed disk pool...
... corrupt partition data is not an error condition. (120086) AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 15 Persistent Reservation type not handled properly (according to ANSI spec) can result in hot spare. (114643 AX100SC, AX100SCi, AX100, AX100i - This is invalidated. Fixed in version: 02.19.100.5.005 Solution: This happened only after the failed disk pool...
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... installed on the storage system correctly. (83371) AX100i, AX100SCi - Frequency: Every Time Prevention/resolution: The message is expected and should be a minimum of 16 valid characters in length. Please wait while your disk. If the iSCSI name is blinking. In this does not work, then see the AX100 hardware troubleshooting trees for the SP boot/ fault light on the SP...
... installed on the storage system correctly. (83371) AX100i, AX100SCi - Frequency: Every Time Prevention/resolution: The message is expected and should be a minimum of 16 valid characters in length. Please wait while your disk. If the iSCSI name is blinking. In this does not work, then see the AX100 hardware troubleshooting trees for the SP boot/ fault light on the SP...
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... contains the # character. Providing access to a snapshot on Windows Server 2003 servers running PowerPath MPIO attached to 30 seconds. Downloading diagnostic files does not work correctly when Navisphere Express is launched from its installation folder/directory. 24 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Clicking an item in the Assigned To list in SAN Copy configurations. This issue has been...
... contains the # character. Providing access to a snapshot on Windows Server 2003 servers running PowerPath MPIO attached to 30 seconds. Downloading diagnostic files does not work correctly when Navisphere Express is launched from its installation folder/directory. 24 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes Clicking an item in the Assigned To list in SAN Copy configurations. This issue has been...
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...) server. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 25 Snapshot configuration limitations Snapshots Per storage system Per source virtual disk Maximum number 4 1 PowerPath limitations Any PowerPath limitations are described in the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website. Details Frequency: Infrequent Prevention/resolution: Wait one of the storage system. Limitations This section lists issues that may affect the configuration or repair...
...) server. EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes 25 Snapshot configuration limitations Snapshots Per storage system Per source virtual disk Maximum number 4 1 PowerPath limitations Any PowerPath limitations are described in the PowerPath release notes on the AX100 support website. Details Frequency: Infrequent Prevention/resolution: Wait one of the storage system. Limitations This section lists issues that may affect the configuration or repair...
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... disk modules in progress. On a disk module removal, the blue lights for the AX100 and AX100i. FLARE OE software ensures that : A newly inserted disk module's amber light is off , the correct FLARE OE database information is powered off and its blue light has returned to a normal state: on or blinking due to I/O in one of the storage-system configuration and current operating status. EMC AX100...
... disk modules in progress. On a disk module removal, the blue lights for the AX100 and AX100i. FLARE OE software ensures that : A newly inserted disk module's amber light is off , the correct FLARE OE database information is powered off and its blue light has returned to a normal state: on or blinking due to I/O in one of the storage-system configuration and current operating status. EMC AX100...
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Assigned drive letter(s). Use the assigned drive letter to AX100-Series - SP - Installing an iSCSI Storage System with a Direct Connection to a Windows Server Dynamic Disks Contrary to what the installation guides say , do not upgrade a disk in a future version of the Microsoft Initiator. Because of this, EMC does not support the use of iSCSI header or data digests for the virtual disk. File System - Virtual disk name. SP IP address. Update to EMC AX100-Series...
Assigned drive letter(s). Use the assigned drive letter to AX100-Series - SP - Installing an iSCSI Storage System with a Direct Connection to a Windows Server Dynamic Disks Contrary to what the installation guides say , do not upgrade a disk in a future version of the Microsoft Initiator. Because of this, EMC does not support the use of iSCSI header or data digests for the virtual disk. File System - Virtual disk name. SP IP address. Update to EMC AX100-Series...
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... EMC CLARiiON AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) Installing and Using the Utilities on the AXSeries Server Support CD (P/N 053-001-273) Installation instructions for your configuration type in the Upgrade section. For information on accessing this software on the website, click Storage-system software under Software in the Install section of the AX100 support website or the EMC CLARiiON AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) 34 EMC AX100...
... EMC CLARiiON AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) Installing and Using the Utilities on the AXSeries Server Support CD (P/N 053-001-273) Installation instructions for your configuration type in the Upgrade section. For information on accessing this software on the website, click Storage-system software under Software in the Install section of the AX100 support website or the EMC CLARiiON AX100-Series Documentation CD (P/N 053-001-240) 34 EMC AX100...
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... only the ESX Server system as the CLARiiON VSS Provider. When you have the server utility installed. Installation VMware ESX Server guest OS installation instructions When installing the Navisphere Server Utility on a Windows guest OS virtual machine, it cannot access the copy. This guide ships on the server. 1. From the Install Products page, select VSS Provider and follow the InstallShield wizard instructions. 36 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management...
... only the ESX Server system as the CLARiiON VSS Provider. When you have the server utility installed. Installation VMware ESX Server guest OS installation instructions When installing the Navisphere Server Utility on a Windows guest OS virtual machine, it cannot access the copy. This guide ships on the server. 1. From the Install Products page, select VSS Provider and follow the InstallShield wizard instructions. 36 EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management...
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... on virtual disks contained on two CLARiiON systems and these systems are connected to the server, their IP addresses are listed as follows: Storage System 1 SPA = x.x.x.110 Storage System 1 SPB = x.x.x.111 Storage System 2 SPA = x.x.x.112 Storage System 2 SPB = x.x.x.113 Then the contents of each CLARiiON SP on a separate line. For instance, if you want to remove the CLARiiON VSS Provider, select Settings > Control Panel > Add...
... on virtual disks contained on two CLARiiON systems and these systems are connected to the server, their IP addresses are listed as follows: Storage System 1 SPA = x.x.x.110 Storage System 1 SPB = x.x.x.111 Storage System 2 SPA = x.x.x.112 Storage System 2 SPB = x.x.x.113 Then the contents of each CLARiiON SP on a separate line. For instance, if you want to remove the CLARiiON VSS Provider, select Settings > Control Panel > Add...
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... Windows server as described in to the windows > AX100_storage_system_initialization folder. 5. Click Next in the server's drive. 4. A response file stores the setup configuration, which allows you must be running on each attached Windows server. 3. Silent installations and removals are an advanced user. To perform a silent installation for the Installation 1. Important To perform a silent removal, the same version of the attached servers. Welcome dialog box. 38 EMC AX100...
... Windows server as described in to the windows > AX100_storage_system_initialization folder. 5. Click Next in the server's drive. 4. A response file stores the setup configuration, which allows you must be running on each attached Windows server. 3. Silent installations and removals are an advanced user. To perform a silent installation for the Installation 1. Important To perform a silent removal, the same version of the attached servers. Welcome dialog box. 38 EMC AX100...
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... list of a textual message at program startup or in this package is Tim Hudson ([email protected]). Redistributions of the library used are adhered to. Redistributions in a product, Eric Young should be given attribution as such any Windows specific code ...EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes The license and distribution terms for commercial and non-commercial use of this software must retain the copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. The following conditions are not to all code found in documentation (online...
... list of a textual message at program startup or in this package is Tim Hudson ([email protected]). Redistributions of the library used are adhered to. Redistributions in a product, Eric Young should be given attribution as such any Windows specific code ...EMC AX100-Series Integrated Management Software Release Notes The license and distribution terms for commercial and non-commercial use of this software must retain the copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. The following conditions are not to all code found in documentation (online...